Weekend agenda

Well, I got up this am at 5:00 and jumped on MY BIKE. I did over an hour with some one legged drills and fast pedalling thrown in for good times. Watched the movie "Notes to a Scandal". Pretty good, I liked it. Better than "Michael Clayton" from the other night...I did not get that show...the gal who won the Oscar did very good however her character was annoying.
JP called me yesterday. Oh my god. Here comes the fun. We talked in depth about the grand plan because I just needed to hear it...he tends to have the attitude of "it will all come together" but being me, I have to know more of what is going on in his head. So here's the deal. Run, run and run some more for about six weeks. And welcome to "the brick". Once I am comfortable to get on my bike outside, then we are biking...LOTS. I said about six weeks (?)...I actually have no idea...I have heard of some people heading out now, but really, seriously, I think I would literally DIE. I remember having my motorcyle and plating it one year March 15...and riding it THAT DAY! So maybe we will be out much sooner...I should ask someone...
So back to the weekend agenda...thinking of going for a run tomorrow am as the weather is supposed to be nice and I love running in the mornings as the sun is coming up. Swimming on Sunday. Some drinks after work today (It's a leap year! Reason to celebrate! And the last day of my busy month!) Haircuts for the boys, shopping trip for mom, Home Depot, a Dance Revolution tourney at a friend's place Saturday night, and possibly a snowman on our front lawn.

Summer dreams

This is where I spend my summers...actually just practising putting photos on this blog

Fun at the pool

Went to my Wednesday am swim today. What a beautiful morning...spring is around the corner and I love that time of year. Things are new and fresh and we made it through another cruel, cold, Saskatchewan winter!! Yey! Had a great swim today. We did a "perimeter swim" which was kind of fun. We all swam together around the edges of the pool for 4 laps. I learned today that if I take the inside line, I am pretty fast...ha ha!! Something a bit different and was fun. I was also asked to be on a team for the Great White Northern triathlon!! I was totally flattered, actually. The gal who asked is a very good cyclist and the runner came in SECOND this past Saturday at the Hypo Half. Second out of everyone...boys and girls!! But, alas, I had to decline. Then I was thinking about it, maybe I should do a team? That would be fun as we could probably do really well? I would be done after the swim...off to have breakfast, sit around and wait for everyone, see everyone finish....Then I came back to earth and thought..NO WAY!! I have set my sights on this and I am doing it! Whew...that was close!

E-mail from JP

I had sent Justin an e-mail after my run on Saturday...it was a bit panicked as in "Oh my gosh...what have I signed up for? I have to run THAT distance AFTER biking for 90km!!" Holy shoot! This is what he sent me yesterday:

Kelly,
I think you did great and that with a few more long runs (and bikes) thrown into the mix, you will do much much better on your runs and with longer triathlons.
Don't worry!!! You'll be ready when the time comes. You will have more miles in your legs, the weather will be warm and the days long and everything else will all come together for some great races on your part.
Cheers,
Justin

Whew!!!!

This is an old one but still a good one

One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside all people.

He said, "My son, the battle is between two "wolves" inside us all.

One is Evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.

The other is Good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith."

The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather: "Which wolf wins?"The old Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed."